{ Document December 2020 #stayhome for the Holidays }

Stay Home For The Holidays collection by Traci Reed is perfect for what is going on currently. Even though I am not documenting December Daily activities, I am still documenting December. I decided to create a mini album made of envelopes. This is based on an album that I created a few years ago documenting out summer vacation in Florida. I loved the style of it and the ability to add multiple photos and journaling. More photos of the 2017 summer album HERE. 

See the video below or on Youtube.

Here is the current mini album.

The envelopes are 4-1/8 x 9-1/2 inches, also called a #10 envelope, and I used three to create this album. After sealing the envelopes, I cut both ends off (1/4″ from the end) and each is folded at 3 inches from the left, then adhered with the short 3” side to the back of the 6” side. That creates 6 different pockets, two small and two large, to tuck in photos, tags and journaling. Then I took two pieces of white cardstock, sized at 4-1/4″ x 6-1/8″, and adhered one to the front, and one to the back of the envelope stack. On the outside of the cardstock, I adhered patterned paper from the #stayhome for the Holidays collection, creating a cover and back page. 

Make sure you check out this wonderful collection.

Please let me know if you have any questions. 

{ MemoryDex by Heidi Swapp revisited }

Hello and happy 2020!

I decided to document my daily life using MemoryDex. I have purchased the MemoryDex spinner a few years ago. I have since created several boxes with cards to use for various projects. I do have the original MemoryDex Desktop Tray Holder by Heidi Swapp. There are lots of videos on youtube on how to create one. There are various free files for the cards and there are ones you can purchase. I have all the MemoryDex dies and I have the punch. I guess I got lucky. This system has been around since 2015. I know that American Crafts produced more of the discontinued items recently. You can find some of the items on Scrapbook.com, Amazon and Heidi Swapp website. 

I am sharing two free files in this blog post. One is the rolodex card and it fits Heidi Swapp system and it fits paper straws (see photos below). The other one is the diamond shape I used for one of my cards created for the Instagram challenge hosted by Damaris @atstudiod and Caroline @caroline_mae_m. I will be sharing my projects on Instagram you can follow me there. 

Bea Valint has a free download for a box along with cards. 

LollyPaloozaCrafts on Etsy has rolodex cards for purchase.

Here are some of my projects using MemoryDex. 

I have a link here to a flip through https://www.instagram.com/p/BMfQ83QhFoN/ 

Let me know if you have any questions.

***These Silhouette Studio files are created by me, and are for personal use only. If you use my designs, please give proper credit and link back to my blog and/or original file.***

Rolodex cards

Diamond by Daniela Dobson

  

Here is a brochure from the original product by Heidi Swapp. 

{ Impression Obsession DT challenge – Last Minute Gifts }

Hi and welcome to our  Impression Obsession challenge – Last Minute Gifts.

I created these little gift bags that I shared on CardMaker blog yesterday. Totally last minute idea for sure, and who doesn’t have parchment paper in their pantry.

These are so easy to put together and fill with your favorite treats. I used parchemt paper to make the bags. I stitched up the sides with my sewing machine. You have seen me make bags like this before. The cute litte die cut is Patchwork Stocking and I stamped it with Mini Pattern 1 and Mini Patterns 2. I filled the bags with treats I bought at World Market, from Germany.

Impression Obsession stamps:

Patchwork Stocking
Mini Pattern 1
Mini Patterns 2

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Why don’t you come along and play with us. To enter the challenge go to the Impression Obsession Blog (all the details are there!).  Create a new project using  Impression Obsession stamps and post it on Impression Obsession Blog between December 15 – December 28. A winner will be chosen randomly to win a $25 gift certificate to the Impression Obsession store.

Make sure you check out what the rest of our DT created.

I hope you play along.

Impression Obsession Blog
Anna Wight
Daniela Dobson ---- you are here
Dina Kowal
Ilina Crouse
Jeanne Streiff
Karen Amidon
Kelli Hull
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher
Vicki Garrett

{ 25 Days of Christmas Tags with Technique Tuesday }

Hi and welcome to 25 Days of Christmas Tags organized by Tracey McNeely. Today Technique Tuesday DT is sharing their tags made using Technique Tuesday products. Tracey McNeely has been doing the 25 Days of Christmas Tags during the Christmas time for past six years.  There are lots of guests and giveaways along the way! To find all the info and how you can win some awesome prizes check out her blog HERE.

Here is a tag I created using  Being Unique - Memory Keepers Studio - November 2016, Walk in the Woods, Fruits of the Season - Greenhouse Society - October 2016.

For my tag I stamped the snowflake on the tag background and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. I added distress ink and water splatters. I heat embossed the trees with gold embossing powder and the small snowflakes with white embossing powder. The sentiment is stamped and heat embossed with gold embossing powder. 

Don't forget to visit Tracey's blog HERE to get more details, inspiration and enter tons of giveaways including one from Technique Tuesday.

{ 25 Days of Christmas Tags with Technique Tuesday }

This is my second post for the day, If you are looking for my Impression Obsession - Give Thanks challenge you can find it HERE.

Hi and welcome to 25 Days of Christmas Tags organized by Tracey McNeely. Today Technique Tuesday DT is sharing their tags made using Technique Tuesday products. Tracey McNeely has been doing the 25 Days of Christmas Tags during the Christmas time for past five years.  There are lots of guests and giveaways along the way! To find all the info and how you can win some awesome prizes check out her blog HERE.

Here is the tag I created using Jolly Holidays stamp set. In addition, I used Lots of Dots and Story Card - DIY Steel Die,

I used chalkboard paint for the bottom portion of the tag. I stamped the dots on the bottom and added some washi tape and glitter ribbon. The tree I colored using Prismacolor pencils.

Don't forget to visit Tracey's blog HERE to get more details, inspiration and enter tons of giveaways including one from Technique Tuesday.

{ Paper Pumpkin Decoration }

I wanted to share a fun little project I created recently after I saw an adorable pumpkin that Gina created for American Crafts. I have been looking for Heidi Swapp Marquee Love Halloween Pumpkin at Michaels, but I never found one. I decided to make my own.

I designed the pumpkin in my Silhouette Studio and cut it out from patterned paper. I hade some Halloween paper and embellishments left over that I purchased at Emma’s Paperie last year. The “boo” and “happy Halloween” are die cuts from Impression Obsession called Boo and Happy Halloween. They are die cut from glitter paper. The little ghost is from Mini Ghosts die.
Elle’s Studio came out with Halloween Acrylics and Glitter Foam pieces that I added to the pumpkin. There is also a Halloween Digital Cut File and I was able to cut some bats from glitter paper.
Everything here is from my stash, some old and some new items. I already added it to my mantle. I am thinking about adding ribbon to the back and maybe hanging it in my dinning room.

Let me know if anyone is interested in the pumpkin silhouette file and I will share. Make sure you check out Gina’s beautiful pumpkin.

***Maker sure you check out my YouTube channel and my Etsy***

{ Thankful for you –Therm O Web Deco Foil giveaway }

I have a little project on Therm O Web blog today using Deco Foil. Come and check out step by step instructions and photos. Plus, there is a chance to win some Deco Foil. Just go to the blog and enter the Rafflecopter.

Last month I made this little mini album using Rustic Elegance Collection by Carta Bella and Therm O Web. You can find all the photos and instructions in my blog post HERE.

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We’d like to give you a chance to win some of our New Deco Foil™ products! We just released our Black Deco Foil™ Transfer Sheets along with our Toner Sheets! Simply use the Rafflecopter entry form to enter to win a tube of our Pumpkin, Silver, Green, Purple and New Black Deco Foil™ Transfer Sheets along with a pack of our Toner Sheets and our PeelnStick Toner Sheets!

Click on the photo and it will take you to the entry.

{ Impression Obsession Spring Designer Die Hop Day 1 }

Welcome to the Impression Obsession Spring Designer Die Hop!

We have some beautiful new dies to share AND Gift Certificates to give away!

The hop will start each day (March 9th – March 11th) with a list of participants on the Impression Obsession Blog at 6am EST.  The more blogs you visit each day… the better chance you will have to win a $25 Impression Obsession Gift Certificate!!!

All of the new dies are available NOW!

Here is my card.

My inspiration was an older card I made using washi tape and Basic Borders 2. I started with a strip of washi tape and then the stamp and repeated the process. I created a tag for the front by tracing a tag on white cardstock and stamping the bottom portion with Greeting Banners. The sentiment is from the same set.
I die cut the Spiral Flowers Large from two different shades of cardstock. I love Therm O Web Zots  Adhesive Dots, Small,they hold these little flowers perfectly. At the end, I added a little bead to the center of each flower.
The leaf is from Hydrangea Set die cut from green cardstock. The butterfly is from Medium Butterflies die set.

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Make sure you check out what the rest of our DT created.

Impression Obsession Blog
Anna Wight
Daniela Dobson ----> you are here
Dina Kowal
Ellen Taylor
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Karen Amidon
Kittie Caracciolo
Laura Fulcher
Vicki Garrett

{ Peace Tags }

It’s been crazy busy around here and Christmas is here in four days. I really try my best, but end up doing lots of things last minute. These were created for Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft some time ago and I thought they were perfect to share  today, in case you need those last minute gift tags.

Glass Bead Glitter Gel
Chalkboard Paint
Gelatos Color BLACK & WHITE
Metallic PITT Artist Pen GOLD
Other supplies:
Tags
Vellum
Impression Obsession dies: Peace, Fir Trees.
Washi tape
Sizzix die cut machine
The Crafters Workshop template
Heidi Swapp stencil

Instructions:
1. Using Glass Bead Glitter Gel add some starts to the tags. Let dry.

2. Paint bottom of tags with Chalkboard Paint

3. Using a stencil add small dots to the bottom of each tag using white Gelato. Add some Butterscotch Gelato around the edges blending with your finger. Add washi tape. 

4. Cut trees from vellum and white cardstock. Paint the white cardstock with Glass Bead Glitter Gel. Let dry. Adhere the vellum and cardstock tree to each other and adhere to the tag using 3D foam squares from Therm O Web. Die cut “peace” from vellum and color using Metallic PITT Artist Pen GOLD.

5. Adhere to the tree using Therm O Web adhesive. Tie twine into a bow and add to the tree.

Enjoy your Monday!

{ December 25 mini album }

I create projects for Emma’s Paperie every week. We have a ton of designer inspirations on Emma’s Paperie blog. Come and check it out.

I created this little mini album using Basic Grey Evergreen Collection.You can see a full list of supplies on the blog post HERE.

This is the same album base I used for a different project back in 2012. It’s very easy to put together and it’s a cut file by Lori Whitlock. You will need a silhouette cameo for the album.

I used Celebrating December - Memory Keepers Studio - October 2014 from Technique Tuesday for the inside pages.

The tags tuck into the pocket and you can add your journaling on the back. I repeat my design on all the tags changing out a few bits and pieces.

I tie a ribbon around the album to keep it closed which can easily be removed to view the inside pages. You don’t even have to untie the bow. It just slips off and on.

Some other items I made for Emma’s Paperie and you can find a link for all the supplies for each card in the title.

Hello

Fabulous

Thanks

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{ Impression Obsession Design Team Thursday }

It is my turn today to share a project I made using Impression Obsession dies.  Here is what I created. My inspiration came from a printable that Jen has for a download on her blog.  I used my silhouette cameo for the words and IO dies for the rest.

I started with a piece of chalkboard paper. The clipboard I had for ever. Seriously. I was going to alter it at some point, but now I think I will create a peace of art for each season and just change it out.

Like I said, I cut the words using my silhouette cameo. I had some adhesive patterned paper which made the words adhere to the paper easier. There is some texture to the chalkboard paper and the letters weren’t really adhered. Once I had all the die cuts in place I added a coat of Mod Podge. That sealed everything. I used a sponge applicator to add some texture to the background with Mod Podge.

I haven’t found a permanent place for this project, but for now it is on my mantle.

Here are the dies I used.

Halloween Set

 

Halloween Hill Die

Witch Flying

I created another little project two years ago using the same Halloween Hill Die. I display it every year. You can check out the details in my blog post here.

I am linking the clipboard art project to this week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes.

Have a great Thursday!